Fall 2020 Campus Happenings November 19, 2020 Bemidji State University closed its doors to the public in early April in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Campus doors were locked until late August. Human Resources began its #BeaverFamily project during the Spring 2020 semester to help welcome new employees to campus Students attended the Black Student Union’s social injustice demonstration in June In April dozens of BSU volunteers gathered at Sanford Center to help Ruby’s Pantry pack meals for local residents Megan Zothman and other administrators distributed free face masks to BSU employees in April COVID-19 did not slow down progress on the new Hagg-Sauer Hall, completed this fall The Department of Music’s production of the opera “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” ran for three shows in February In spite of the COVID-19 outbreak, crews still worked diligently throughout the summer to maintain campus grounds BSU employees packed congratulatory packages for Class of 2020 graduates that were mailed prior to the virtual commencement in May ccompanied by her children, Ciara Fineday received her American Indian graduate stole in April. School of Technology, Art & Design students attended EuroShop, Europe’s largest retail trade show, in March Centennial Plaza sat empty during what would have been a busy campus day on April 15. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar addressed BSU’s Class of 2020 during the virtual commencement ceremony on May 8.